Georgia 1983 Law

Ibhar Al Mheid v. Kathy Mincihew, et al.

Macon, Georgia, Ibhar Al Mheid, proceeding pro se, without a lawyer, filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia against a police officer, a prosecutor, a state court judge, and a jail healthcare provider, bringing claims under 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983 and state law. Al Mheid, a physician who lived in Atlanta, was in a romantic relationship with Grace Wright, a college student in Athe... More...

$0 (10-30-2025 - GA)

Adam Sindell v. Latonya Coach, et al.

Macon, Georgia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Civil Rights Act violation theory. In June 2020, Sindell was a pretrial detainee in the Houston County Jail.1 He resided in the L-Pod section of the jail, which housed roughly eighty pretrial detainees. Jail officials checked de- tainees' cells three times per day for contraband and rule violations.... More...

$0 (08-19-2025 - GA)

Teresa J. Scott v. Macon Bibb Couonty, Georgia, et al.

Macon, Georgia employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory. Scott, a Black woman, filed her initial pro se complaint against her employer, Macon-Bibb County, pursuant to Title VII and 42 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1981, 1983 for race discrimination. Scott later retained counsel, and without seeking leave of the court, filed her first amended complaint whi... More...

$0 (07-10-2025 - GA)

Harry Johnson v. Spalding County, Georgia

Decatur, Georgia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a gender discrmination theory under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1983 and under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Without direct evidence of discrimination, a plaintiff canprove a sex discrimination claim under Title VII through circumstantial evidence, which we generally analyze using the three... More...

$0 (07-10-2025 - GA)

Jamie Cunningham v. Cobb County, Georgia, et al.

Savannah, Georgia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that he civil rights were violation through the use of excessive force. * * * In July 2020, Jamie Cunningham burglarized a car dealership in Cobb County, Georgia, and fled the scene. Cobb County police officers chased after him and used physical force to handcuff and arrest him. Following his arrest, C... More...

$0 (06-30-2025 - GA)

Curtrina Martin and Toi Cliatt v. United States of America, et al.

Atlanta, Georgia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983. On October 18, 2017, the FBI raided the wrong house in suburban At- lanta. Officers meant to execute search and arrest warrants at a sus- pected gang hideout at 3741 Landau Lane but instead stormed 3756 Denville Trace, a quiet family home occupied by peti... More...

$0 (06-13-2025 - GA)

Alan Rodemaker v. City of Valdost Board of Education, et al.

<h2> Vadosta, Georgia civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory. </h2> Rodemaker filed his first lawsuit, Rodemaker I, in federal court in April 2020. It named as defendants the five black members of the Valdosta Board of Education - Warren Lee, Liz Shumphard, Tyra Howard, Debra Bell, and Kelisa Brown - in heir individual capac... More...

$0 (08-05-2024 - GA)

Gary Jones v. City of Wayesboro

Augusta, Georgia civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a job discrimination theory. Plaintiff filed his Complaint in the Superior Court of Burke County on February 8, 2022, alleging violations of the Georgia Whistleblower Protection Act and 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983. (Doc. no. 1-1, p. 14.) Defendants removed the action to federal court on March 11, 2022. (Doc. no. 1.) ... More...

$0 (02-24-2023 - GA)

Monteria Najuda Robinson v. William Sauls, et at.

Atlanta, Georgia civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on 42 U.S.C. 1983 Civil Rights Act violation theories. This case arises out of the shooting death of Jamarion Robinson. It requires us to decide whether video evidence creates a genuine dispute of material fact concerning whether law enforcement officers used excessive force while trying to arrest Mr. Robi... More...

$0 (08-30-2022 - GA)

United States of America v. Eric Rayonn Rowls a.k.a. "E"., a.k.a. Eric Rannon Rowls

<center><h2> Atlanta, GA- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with appealing the denial of his motion to reconsider the denial of his motion for compassionate release. </h2></center> The United States asks that we dismiss Rowls's appeal for failure to file timely his notice of appeal. We treat Rowls's notice of appeal dated September 14,... More...

$0 (12-27-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. Peter Boulette

<center><h2> Atlanta, GA- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with filing a motion for compassionate release </h2></center> On October 21, 2020, the district court entered an order denying Peter Boulette's motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. Â§ 3582(c)(1)(A). Under criminal timeliness rules, Boulette had 14 days to file ... More...

$0 (12-26-2021 - GA)

Mark A. Thompson v. DeKalb County, GA, et al

<center><h2> Atlanta, GA- Discrimination lawyer represented defendant with claiming that he was fired because of his age. </h2></center> Thompson was a senior assistant county attorney for the DeKalb County law department. He was the lead (and effectively sole) attorney representing the county in Champion v. DeKalb County, a breach of c... More...

$0 (12-25-2021 - GA)

Manuel Marteze Wilder v. Wayne Sheldon Fisher, et al.

Macon, Georgia personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983 claiming that Defendant individually and as an officer of the Warner Robins Police Department violated his constitutionally protected rights.... More...

$1 (11-22-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. Peter Robert Bobal

<center><h2><center> Atlanta, GA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with attempting to persuade a minor to engage in sexual activity and committing a felony involving a minor while required to register as a sex offender. </h2></center> In October 2017, a 62-year-old woman living with her 18-year-old daughter in Hallandale Beach, F... More...

$0 (11-21-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. James Bernard Braddy

<center><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine charges. </h2></center> On September 27, 2018, Officer Austin Sullivan pulled over Braddy on Interst... More...

$0 (11-07-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. Eddie Lee Perry, Chad Ragin

<center><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute in excess of five kilograms of cocaine and in excess of 280 grams of cocaine base. </h2></center> In this consolidated appeal, Perry presents multiple challenges to his convictions, while Ragin attacks his sentence... More...

$0 (11-07-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. Matthew William Wheeler United States of America v. James Wayne Long United States of America v. Charles Smigrod United States of America v. Anita Sgarro United States of America v. Charles Topping

<center><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendants with wire fraud, mail fraud, and conspiracy for their alleged involvement in a telemarketing scheme to defraud stock investors charges. </h2></center> The government charged the defendants in this case for their alleged roles in a telemarketing scheme that tricked i... More...

$0 (11-06-2021 - GA)

DAVID B. GREENBERG v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

<center><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia - Income Tax lawyer represented Respondent - Appellee with five notices of deficiencies ("NODsâ€) issued by the Internal Revenue Service against him. </h2></center> This case concerns the appeal of five cases filed by Greenberg that were consolidated by the Tax Court in Tax Court Docket Nos. 1143-05, 1335-06,... More...

$0 (10-11-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. JAMES BERNARD BRADDY

<center><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine charges. </h2></center> On September 27, 2018, Officer Austin Sullivan pulled over Braddy on Intersta... More...

$0 (10-11-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. JAMES BERNARD BRADDY

<center><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine charges. </h2></center> On September 27, 2018, Officer Austin Sullivan pulled over Braddy on Interst... More...

$0 (10-10-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. EDDIE LEE PERRY, CHAD RAGIN

<center><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute in excess of five kilograms of cocaine and in excess of 280 grams of cocaine base charges. </h2></center> In early 2013, Drug Enforcement Administration and local law enforcement agencies in southwest Georgia and M... More...

$0 (10-10-2021 - GA)

SAMANTHA SMITH, individually, ANN HERRERA, the Court Appointed Personal Administrator as administrator of the estate of Robert Steven Smith, MICAH SMITH, the Court Appointed Personal Administrator as administrator of the estate of Sydney Smith, MICAH SMITH, individually v. United States of America

<center><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia - Criminal defense lawyer represented Plaintiffs-Appellants with suing the United States over deaths of family members. </h2></center> Just a few days after Thanksgiving in 2016, Steve Smith was driving with his 21-year-old daughter Sydney while under the influence of alcohol. Shortly after midnight, their ca... More...

$0 (10-10-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. Toni Marie Rambo

<center><h2><center> Tyler, Texas - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a first degree felony theft charge. She now appeals her conviction</h2></center> Appellant was charged by indictment with and pleaded "guiltyâ€ to theft of U.S. currency valued between $150,000 and $300,000 from Azleway Boys Ranch, a nonprofit organization, ... More...

$0 (09-13-2021 - GA)

MACKIE L. SHIVERS, JR. v. United States of America

<center><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia - Criminal defense lawyer represented Plaintiff-Appellant with alleging that prison officials negligently assigned another inmate to his cell and that their conduct also violated his Eighth Amendment rights. He was imprisoned for cocaine drug convictions. </h2></center> In August 2015, Shivers was a 64-year-old inmate ... More...

$0 (09-13-2021 - GA)

JEFFERY R. BELL v. SHERIFF OF BROWARD COUNTY

<center><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia - Civil Rights lawyer represented Plaintiff-Appellant with a retaliawti0on for exercising his First Amendment rights claim. </h2></center> As this case comes to us from a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal, we accept the factual allegations of Deputy Bell's complaint as true. See Manhattan Cmty. Access Corp. v. Halleck,... More...

$0 (09-10-2021 - GA)

EMMANUELY GERMAIN versus U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL

<center><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with one count of conspiracy to commit an offense to defraud the United States, and three counts of making a false statement in an immigration application. </h2></center> Germain was admitted to the United States in 2007 as a lawful permanent resident. Roughly ten ye... More...

$0 (09-09-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. JAMES BERNARD BRADDY

<center><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine charges. </h2></center> On September 27, 2018, Officer Austin Sullivan pulled over Braddy on Interst... More...

$0 (09-08-2021 - GA)

JEFFERY R. BELL v. SHERIFF OF BROWARD COUNTY

<center><h2><center> Atlanta, GA - Wrongful discharge lawyer represented defendant with suing his employer, the Sheriff of Broward County for declaratory and injunctive relief. </h2></center> D As this case comes to us from a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal, we accept the factual allegations of Deputy Bell's complaint as true. See Manhattan Cmty. Access Corp. ... More...

$0 (08-11-2021 - GA)

Gerald Lynn Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia

Sometimes small gestures can have unexpected consequences. Major initiatives practically guarantee them. In our time, few pieces of federal legislation rank in significance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. There, in Title VII, Congress outlawed discrimination in the workplace on thebasis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Today,we must decide whether an employer can fire someones... More...

$0 (06-15-2020 - GA)

Jacqueline Lewis v. City of Union City, Georgia

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/styles/banner_image/public/slider-image/RBR_modified.jpg?itok=6Y9xy9q8"> </center> Faced with a defendant’s motion for summary judgment, a plaintiff asserting an intentional-discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Protection Clause, or 42 U.S.C. § 1981 must ma... More...

$0 (03-21-2019 - GA)

<cemter> Richard D. Jackson v. David M. McCurry

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.gamd.uscourts.gov/sites/gamd/files/welcome-image.jpg"> </center> This appeal arises from a course of events at Chattahoochee County Middle/High School in Cussetta, Georgia. The events began when a student, E.D.J., was accused of making fun of another student, M, for not making the volleyball team. After Josh Kemp, an administrative assista... More...

$0 (03-12-2019 - GA)

Elly Marisol Estrada v. Mark Becker

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/styles/banner_image/public/slider-image/RBR_modified.jpg?itok=6Y9xy9q8"> </center> This case is about a Policy1 that the Georgia Board of Regents (“Regents”) set. The Policy requires Georgia’s three most selective colleges and universities to verify the “lawful presence” of all the students t... More...

$0 (03-06-2019 - GA)

Anthony S. Pitch v. United States of America

<center> <img width="400" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Columbus%2C_Georgia_Post_Office.jpg/1200px-Columbus%2C_Georgia_Post_Office.jpg"> </center> In 1946, a crowd of people in Walton County, Georgia gathered as two African American couples were dragged from a car and shot multiple times.1 Many consider this event, known as the Moore’s Ford Ly... More...

$0 (02-12-2019 - GA)

Douglas Echols v. Spencer Lawton

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/styles/slideshow/public/slideshows/slides/01.jpg?itok=DXShHpdT"> </center> This appeal requires us to decide whether a district attorney enjoys qualified immunity from a complaint that he defamed a former prisoner in retaliation for seeking legislative compensation for his wrongful convictions. After Dougla... More...

$0 (01-27-2019 - GA)

United States of America v. Erickson Meko Campbell

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.gamd.uscourts.gov/sites/gamd/files/welcome-image.jpg"> </center> This appeal presents important questions about the proper confines of a traffic stop. First, whether a highway patrolman had reasonable suspicion to stop a motorist for a rapidly blinking turn signal. Second, if there was reasonable suspicion, whether the seizure became u... More...

$0 (01-08-2019 - GA)

Judith Alcocer v. Ashley Mills and John Staten

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Bulloch_county_courthouse_statesboro_georgia_2005.jpg/220px-Bulloch_county_courthouse_statesboro_georgia_2005.jpg"> </center> Much has been said about the art of diagnosis. For example, Mahatma Gandhi2 opined, “A correct diagnosis is three-fourths the remedy.” Prashant Gupta, Wisdom of Gandhi 5... More...

$0 (10-11-2018 - GA)

Andrea Gogel v. Kia Motors Manufacturing of Georgia, Inc.

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.alnd.uscourts.gov/sites/alnd/files/hugo.jpg"> </center> Before she was fired in 2011, Andrea Gogel was the manager of the Team Relations Department of Kia Motors Manufacturing of Georgia, Inc., a subsidiary of the Korean Kia Motors Corporation. During her time at Kia, Ms. Gogel heard many complaints about how women and Americans were treat... More...

$0 (10-02-2018 - GA)

Bob Glasscox v. City of Argo, David Ramsay Moses

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.alnd.uscourts.gov/sites/alnd/files/hugo.jpg"> </center> Bob Glasscox was driving his pickup truck down the interstate in Alabama when he experienced an episode of diabetic shock. Physically unable to control his truck, Mr. Glasscox began driving erratically at high speeds. Concerned motorists reported Mr. Glasscox’s driving to law enforcement... More...

$0 (09-23-2018 - GA)

John Daniel Blue v. Maria Deguadalupe Lopez

We can’t tell what time it is by measuring yards. We can’t know how much something weighs by measuring lightyears. We can’t see how long a field is by measuring degrees of heat. And we can’t quantify rainfall by measuring it on the Richter magnitude scale. That’s because in all of these cases, the measuring device simply is not designed to gauge the thing we are trying to measure. He... More...

$0 (08-31-2018 - GA)

David Wayne Cassady v. Steven Hall, Georgia Department of Administrative Services

David Cassady appeals the District Court’s denial of his motion for garnishment against the Georgia Department of Administrative Services (“GDAS”). We hold that garnishment actions are “suits” under the Eleventh Amendment, Georgia has not waived its immunity to the type of garnishment Mr. Cassady seeks, and Congress has not clearly abrogated the states’ immunity to such garnishments. W... More...

$0 (06-21-2018 - GA)